Psalms 136

1 Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good.

Thank Yahweh, because he does good things [for us]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

2 Give thanks to the God of gods.

Thank God, the one who is greater than all other gods; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords.

Thank the Lord who is greater than all other lords/rulers; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

4 He alone does great wonders.

He is the only one who performs great miracles; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

5 By His insight He made the heavens.

He is the one who by being very wise created the heavens; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

6 He spread out the earth upon the waters.

He is the one who caused the ground to rise up above the deep waters; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

7 He made the great lights—

He is the one who created great lights [in the sky]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

8 the sun to rule the day,

He created the sun to shine in the daytime; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

9 the moon and stars to govern the night.

He created the moon and stars to shine during the nighttime; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

10 He struck down the firstborn of Egypt

He is the one who killed the firstborn [males] in Egypt; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

11 and brought Israel out from among them

He led the Israeli people out of Egypt; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

12 with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm.

With his (strong hand/great power) he led them out; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

13 He divided the Red Sea in two

He is the one who caused the Red Sea to divide; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

14 and led Israel through the midst,

He enabled the Israeli people to walk through it [on dry land]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

15 but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea.

But he caused the king of Egypt and his army to drown in it; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

16 He led His people through the wilderness.

He is the one who led his people [safely through the desert]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

17 He struck down great kings

He killed powerful kings; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

18 and slaughtered mighty kings—

He killed kings who were famous; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

19 Sihon king of the Amorites

He killed Sihon, the king of the Amor people-group; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

20 and Og king of Bashan—

He killed Og, the king of Bashan [region]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

21 and He gave their land as an inheritance,

He gave their lands to us, his people; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

22 a heritage to His servant Israel.

He gave those lands to us people of Israel, who serve him; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

23 He remembered us in our low estate

He is the one who did not forget about us when we were defeated [by our enemies]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

24 and freed us from our enemies.

He rescued us from our enemies; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

25 He gives food to every creature.

He is the one who gives food to all living creatures; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

26 Give thanks to the God of heaven!

[So] thank God, [who lives in] heaven, [for all those things], because his faithful love [for us] endures forever!